The Duggar Family

The Duggars live in Tontitown, Arkansas and originally appeared in several TLC and Discovery Health one-hour specials, mostly focused on four of Michelle's last five deliveries. The couple met in the early 1980s when Jim Bob Duggar and a fellow church member were sent for a follow-up visit after Michelle Duggar experienced a religious conversion. Jim Bob and Michelle were married on July 21, 1984, just after Michelle's high school graduation. She was 17 and he was 19 when they married; neither went to college. Together, they launched a used-car business, then towing and real estate businesses. They are both licensed real estate agents.
The Duggars chose to wait before having children and used birth control pills in the early years of their marriage. Their eldest child, Joshua, was born in 1988. They resumed using oral contraceptives after Josh's birth but conceived again despite this precaution. Michelle miscarried that pregnancy. Michelle has mentioned that they named that child Caleb, despite not knowing the baby's sex for certain. The Duggars believed the miscarriage was due to their use of contraceptives, and decided to stop using birth control. They decided to allow God to determine the number of children they would have. Michelle soon became pregnant again, this time with her first set of twins, Jana and John-David. Michelle has given birth 17 times (twice with twins) over a period of 21 and a half years, approximately one birth every 15 months.
The Duggars are devout Independent Baptists. They only watch programs they consider to be wholesome family television and various historical events. Their Internet service is filtered. They adhere to certain standards of modesty in clothing in accordance with their religious beliefs. Shorts and tank tops are prohibited, and the women do not wear skirts with a length above the knee. According to Michelle Duggar's interpretation of scripture: "God talks about the thigh being uncovered, and how that's nakedness and shame". Michelle says such dress runs risk of "defrauding" others clarifying, "for us the definition of the word defrauding is to stir up desires in someone else that cannot be righteously fulfilled". They avoid beaches and public swimming areas "because it's just too hard for the guys to try to keep their eyes averted in those situations". Female family members do not cut their hair short, and males are clean-shaven and short-haired. They practice chaperoned courtship, where the couple gets to know each other in a group setting. The Duggars describe this as "dating with a purpose".

The children are homeschooled using a mix of materials, including "Switched On Schoolhouse", Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), and Accelerated Christian Education (ACE). Several of the older children use the CollegePlus! program for post-secondary studies.
The Duggars use a buddy system to raise their children, in which an older child is assigned to a younger sibling and assists in the latter's primary care. According to Michelle, "They help with their little phonics lessons and games during the day and help them practice their music lessons. They will play with them or help them pick out the color of their outfit that day, and just all of those types of things."
Jim Bob Duggar served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002. He was defeated for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate by incumbent Tim Hutchinson in 2002 by a vote of 71,576 to 20,546. He later became a real estate agent and investor. The Duggars' income is derived from rental proceeds of commercial properties they own. They live debt-free.
Construction of their 7,000 square-foot (650 square-meter) house began in 2000 when they bought the lot and ordered two steel frames. One of the frames was not drilled correctly, so the Duggars received a third frame which was used to make the girls' room and the industrial kitchen. Discovery Networks completed it, finding local Arkansas construction workers to donate their skills and time. The home was completed on January 20, 2006 . Some of the painting, decorating, furnishings, appliances, and other finishing touches--such as a stocked pantry--were provided by Discovery Networks and corporate sponsors as part of the one-hour television special entitled 16 Children and Moving In.

Thinkk-Pinkk	woensdag 3 januari 2018 @ 21:50
	Nu de serie 19Kids and Counting gecancelled is, is het tijd voor een topic om op de hoogte te blijven van het wel en wee van deze enorme familie. SPOILER: The Duggar Family info The Duggars live in Tontitown, Arkansas and originally appeared in several TLC and Discovery Health one-hour specials, mostly focused on four of Michelle's last five deliveries. The couple met in the early 1980s when Jim Bob Duggar and a fellow church member were sent for a follow-up visit after Michelle Duggar experienced a religious conversion. Jim Bob and Michelle were married on July 21, 1984, just after Michelle's high school graduation. She was 17 and he was 19 when they married; neither went to college. Together, they launched a used-car business, then towing and real estate businesses. They are both licensed real estate agents. The Duggars chose to wait before having children and used birth control pills in the early years of their marriage. Their eldest child, Joshua, was born in 1988. They resumed using oral contraceptives after Josh's birth but conceived again despite this precaution. Michelle miscarried that pregnancy. Michelle has mentioned that they named that child Caleb, despite not knowing the baby's sex for certain. The Duggars believed the miscarriage was due to their use of contraceptives, and decided to stop using birth control. They decided to allow God to determine the number of children they would have. Michelle soon became pregnant again, this time with her first set of twins, Jana and John-David. Michelle has given birth 17 times (twice with twins) over a period of 21 and a half years, approximately one birth every 15 months. The Duggars are devout Independent Baptists. They only watch programs they consider to be wholesome family television and various historical events. Their Internet service is filtered. They adhere to certain standards of modesty in clothing in accordance with their religious beliefs. Shorts and tank tops are prohibited, and the women do not wear skirts with a length above the knee. According to Michelle Duggar's interpretation of scripture: "God talks about the thigh being uncovered, and how that's nakedness and shame". Michelle says such dress runs risk of "defrauding" others clarifying, "for us the definition of the word defrauding is to stir up desires in someone else that cannot be righteously fulfilled". They avoid beaches and public swimming areas "because it's just too hard for the guys to try to keep their eyes averted in those situations". Female family members do not cut their hair short, and males are clean-shaven and short-haired. They practice chaperoned courtship, where the couple gets to know each other in a group setting. The Duggars describe this as "dating with a purpose". The children are homeschooled using a mix of materials, including "Switched On Schoolhouse", Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), and Accelerated Christian Education (ACE). Several of the older children use the CollegePlus! program for post-secondary studies. The Duggars use a buddy system to raise their children, in which an older child is assigned to a younger sibling and assists in the latter's primary care. According to Michelle, "They help with their little phonics lessons and games during the day and help them practice their music lessons. They will play with them or help them pick out the color of their outfit that day, and just all of those types of things." Jim Bob Duggar served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002. He was defeated for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate by incumbent Tim Hutchinson in 2002 by a vote of 71,576 to 20,546. He later became a real estate agent and investor. The Duggars' income is derived from rental proceeds of commercial properties they own. They live debt-free. Construction of their 7,000 square-foot (650 square-meter) house began in 2000 when they bought the lot and ordered two steel frames. One of the frames was not drilled correctly, so the Duggars received a third frame which was used to make the girls' room and the industrial kitchen. Discovery Networks completed it, finding local Arkansas construction workers to donate their skills and time. The home was completed on January 20, 2006 . Some of the painting, decorating, furnishings, appliances, and other finishing touches--such as a stocked pantry--were provided by Discovery Networks and corporate sponsors as part of the one-hour television special entitled 16 Children and Moving In. SPOILER: Birthdays Grandma Mary Duggar Birthday: May 26, 1941 James Robert "Jim Bob" Duggar Birthday: July 18, 1965 Michelle Annette (Ruark) Duggar Birthday: Sept. 13, 1966 Cousin Amy Duggar Birthday: September 30, 1986 Joshua James Duggar Birthday: March 3, 1988 Anna Renee (Keller) Duggar Birthday: June 23, 1988 Derick Michael Dillard Birthday: March 9, 1989 Jill Michelle (Duggar) Dillard Birthday: May 17, 1991 Jana Marie Duggar Birthday: January 12, 1990 John-David Duggar Birthday: January 12, 1990 Jessa Lauren (Duggar) Seewald Birthday: November 4, 1992 Benjamin Michael Seewald Birthday: May 19, 1995 Jinger Nicole Duggar Birthday: December 21, 1993 Joseph Garrett Duggar Birthday: January 20, 1995 Josiah Matthew Duggar Birthday: August 28, 1996 Joy-Anna Duggar Birthday: October 28, 1997 Jedidiah Robert Duggar Birthday: December 30, 1998 Jeremiah Robert Duggar Birthday: December 30, 1998 Jason Michael Duggar Birthday: April 21, 2000 James Andrew Duggar Birthday: July 7, 2001 Justin Samuel Duggar Birthday: November 15, 2002 Jackson Levi Duggar Birthday: May 23, 2004 Johannah Faith Duggar Birthday: October 11, 2005 Jennifer Danielle Duggar Birthday: August 2, 2007 Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar Birthday: December 18, 2008 Mackynzie Renee Duggar (dochter van Josh & Anna Birthday: October 8, 2009 Josie Brooklyn Duggar Birthday: December 10, 2009 Michael James Duggar (zoon van Josh & Anna) Birthday: June 15th, 2011 Marcus Anthony Duggar (zoon van Josh & Anna Birthday: June 2nd, 2013 Israel David Dillard (zoon van Derick & Jill) Birthday: April 6, 2015 Meredith Grace Duggar (dochter van Jos & Anna) Birthday: July 16, 2015 SPOILER: Anniversaries Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle (Ruark) Duggar July 21, 1984 Josh Duggar and Anna (Keller) Duggar September 26, 2008 Jill (Duggar) and Derick Dillard June 21, 2014 Jessa (Duggar) and Ben Seewald November 1, 2014 Jim-Bob & Michelle (1984) Jessa is op dit moment zwanger. Ze is uitgerekend op 1 november 2015. Misschien loopt dit topic voor geen meter, maar dat zien wel dan wel. Oh en hoe ik op het idee kwam voor dit topic? Fok! gaf me inspiratie door deze foto op Facebook te zetten.
Thinkk-Pinkk	woensdag 3 januari 2018 @ 21:51
	Sorry de nieuwe was niet bij mij in mijn myat gekomen. Ik zorg even dat hij gesloten wordt
Leandra	woensdag 3 januari 2018 @ 21:54
	Was er al: SHO / The Duggar Family Reeks (voor die andere) en slotje (voor deze) al aangevraagd